Our sugar cane syrup making quest continues as we join Ben White in Lower Alabama and see his cane press and incredible cane boiler setup while enjoying the beautiful fall weather.
Ben’s system features a brick site-built cane syrup cooking area, fired by wood, and a 60-gallon steel kettle. His mill is a Chattanooga Plow Company model, and today he is borrowing a second antique cane mill powered by a hydraulic motor driven by a log-splitter.
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Hi David
I remember that from my childhood and I'm almost 70! Loved to chew the cane too.
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I think God knew what he was doing when he brought you to Alabama instead of back in Florida. Thank you so much for these videos
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I really need to get in touch with this man if he has that many bricks that he's not gonna use. I need those bricks, lol
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Neato process & equipment. Syrup looks way yummy.
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Next year you need to check out Syrup Soppin' Day in Loachapoka, AL. I think it is held in October.
Can I suggest a better system for the cauldron removal, maybe 4 point cross spread. Be a shame to see all that work hit the dirt right at the end. Im gonna do this nothing this large but just for personal I have a smaller mild steel sugar wok perfect for what Ill do and process at a time. What variety is the cane?
Thanks for the entertainment,David. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
So sweet, pardon the pun, of him gifting most of it away β€
Neat! And none of this is dangerous at all, probably get boozed up and do it to make it even more fun!